Pufferfish are among the most unique fish in the sea—and sometimes in freshwater too! As their name suggests, pufferfish can inflate like a balloon, transforming from a seemingly ordinary fish into a ...

There are over 120 species of puffer fish, and 22 different kinds are approved by the Japanese government for use in restaurants. But one is more prized, and more poisonous, than the others: torafugu, ...

A new study finds that puffer fish use non-toxic analogs of their famous defense poison for signalling and communication through smell, with implications for the study of their spawning and ...

Pufferfish can be served for human consumption as a delicacy called fugu. It is especially popular in Japan, but you may also see it available in other countries, including Korea, China, Singapore, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pufferfish can inflate up to three times their normal size by rapidly swallowing water to appear larger and deter predators.